Working At FIS

Yes, FIS does drug test. FIS does a pre-employment drug test, and, depending on your department, you may also be required to submit to random drug tests. FIS uses a five-panel urine test conducted by a third-party lab. The tests look for cannabis, opiates, PCP, cocaine, and amphetamines.

Having these drugs in your system will automatically disqualify you from employment at FIS or may result in termination of employment. This includes testing positive for cannabis even if you have a medical card or live in a state where it is legal. This may change in the future.

Recently FIS has created a specialized team focused on serving cannabis merchants as more and more states legalize it. This may lead to FIS changing its policies against cannabis use.

The use of tobacco and vaping products should be done outdoors and away from other employees, entrances, or work equipment.

No, FIS does not hire felons. Since FIS deals with government contracts and financially sensitive information, it's very unlikely they would hire a felon. While there is no explicit policy stating this, they do run a comprehensive background check.

The background check is intensive and can take up to 40 days. It covers the last ten years of residence, job history, education, a federal criminal check, a sex-offender check, and e-verify.

You answer this by focusing on the fact that they are a global leader in financial software technology with many useful products and services. Also, you can touch on the company culture, benefits, and prestige of working for FIS.

We recommend coming up with three reasons that reflect both the company and your passion and interests.

Some reasons why you would want to work at FIS could be:

• You are a huge fan of FinTech, and having worked in merchant and capital market solutions; you got the chance to double client activity

• You want to work for a global financial technology leader who facilitates the movement of roughly nine trillion dollars a year and who serves over 20,000 clients around the globe.

• FIS is focused on creating and maintaining a culture that supports the health, well-being, and growth of every one of our colleagues

• FIS is advancing the way the world pays, banks, and invests and you want to be a part of this change

• Make a genuine difference to client's business at a world-leading company in the Financial Software Technology Industry

• As a global leader in financial services technology, serving more than 20,000 clients worldwide, FIS will definitely provide me with fantastic opportunities to work with a wide range of clients, and at the same time, gain a sound understanding of key technology used in business

You write a cover letter for a job at FIS by focusing on why you have what it takes to work for a global leader in financial services technology. It should also touch on your knowledge and passion for their products and services such as FinTech.

For example, working for a world leader in the development of financial software technology, you know you can make a genuine difference to a client's business. Or the fact that working at FIS would be a fantastic opportunity to work with a wide range of clients, and at the same time, gain a sound understanding of key technology used in business.

We also recommend incorporating FIS's company culture and values when describing your own skill and achievements. This will demonstrate your value as a candidate both in terms of your qualifications and understanding of what FIS is all about.

FIS's core values include winning as one team, leading with integrity, and being the change.

You have to be 18 years old to work at FIS. It's rare, however, for FIS to hire someone under the age of 22 years old because most positions require at least a bachelor's degree and some work experience. The average age range of employees at FIS is between 28 and 56 years old.

FIS offers comprehensive benefits, including company-paid and voluntary health and welfare benefits, available through easy payroll deduction. Benefits cover health, wellness, retirement, paid time off, professional development, and more.

100% Company-paid Benefits

• Basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance

• Basic dependent life insurance access to the LiveWELL well-being program

• Business travel accident insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Health Advocate service

Medical

• Major medical coverage for health care services and prescription drugs.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Kaiser (California only)

  • HMSA (Hawaii only)

• Eligible dependents include your legal spouse, domestic partner, and children.

Dental

• Two MetLife dental options to best meet employees' dental care needs.

Vision

• Two EyeMed Vision Care options to best meet employee's vision care needs

Vacation and Sick Time

• Employees receive the following vacation and sick time benefits, which are prorated and begin accruing the day you start:

• 15 days of vacation time and four "floating" holidays

• five days of sick time

Financial Planning

• 401(k) Plan - employees can contribute one to forty percent of eligible compensation to the FIS 401(k) plan. For every dollar you contribute, (up to 6% of your eligible compensation), FIS will contribute an additional $0.50 in company match.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - employees can contribute three to fifteen percent of their base salary and commissions "to purchase FIS stock." FIS matches

• 25% of the employee contributions are made to the ESPP, quarterly, one year after the employee contribution is made.

Additional Benefits and Perks

• Tax-free transportation programs, including:

  • Parking

  • Mass transit

  • Bicycle

• Adoption assistance program

• Online, in-person, and classroom-based training and learning opportunities

• FIS Perks at Work - employee-only pricing at over 28,000 merchants

• Scholarship program

• Tuition assistance

• Gradifi Student Loan Refinance and Debt Consolidation program

• FIS Cares - a peer-to-peer donation program

The dress code at FIS is business casual with a lean toward business rather than casual. Fridays are always casual, with employees wearing a FIS company polo shirt and jeans.

At FIS, business casual is typically defined as no jeans, no shorts, no short dresses or skirts for women, optional ties for men, and a rotation of button-downs or blouses. They also frown upon employees having multi-colored hair or an unnatural, dyed hair color. If you come to work with bright pink hair, for example, they may ask you to leave and wash it out.

The hiring process at FIS involves several phases including an assessment round followed by several rounds of interviews. The entire hiring process at FIS takes between two to six months.

The steps in the hiring process at FIS include the following:

• Resume application submission

• Assessment test(s) specific to the job that you're applying to

• First technical interview or group discussions, depending on the role

• Second technical interview (if technical role)

• Managerial round

• HR round

To get started, you will need to upload your resume and cover letter to FIS's career website. The site has a feature that allows you to get tailored job recommendations based on your skills and interests. Locate the job that you want to apply for and then click apply to upload your resume. They will ask you some additional questions such as:

• What is your desired salary?

• Do you have prior banking or financial experience?

• Are you willing to relocate at your own expense?

Once submitted, you will receive an email with instructions on how to take your assessment test, which is specific to the position that you're applying to.

Onsite interviews usually consist of four half-hour interviews by technical staff. The technical manager asks basic questions about prior experiences, difficulties, reasons for seeking a position, etc.

Each of the other engineers asks specific questions about programming knowledge related to the job posting, detailed language questions, specifics of operating systems, and development environments.

Common analyst interview questions FIS asks during interviews feature case study questions, scenario-based questions, and questions related to financial technology.

Common software developer and engineer interview questions FIS asks during interviews are puzzles and problem-solving challenges, specific banking and market questions, and technical questions related to using tools like SQL and JavaScript.

Common system engineer questions focus on networking, AWS, VPC, subnet, NAT, Nat Gateway, SQL server, Networking and CI/CD pipeline, troubleshooting issues, and tracking with JIRA tickets.